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Old 24th Mar 2018, 04:21
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Bill Bixby
 
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Have a really good look at the cost of living in HK.
They will tell you they are paying a compediative salary and benefits. They come to that idea by comparing money paid. What they don’t tell you is it will barely get you a 700sqf’ apartment out in a Chinese Village in the New Territories.
Do your home work and ask the right questions.
Without a proper housing allowance you will struggle to survive in HK.
The salary on offer will not afford a family of six any form of quality of life you have grown up with and expect.
The local schools are cheap but generally not conducted in English. International schools all have debentures to get in. On top of high school fees there are capital levies etc imposed on each child. Even the ESF schools now charge for debentures.
You need to ask the road show host what size house they live in and what housing deal they are on. When they can’t answer you know they are on proper ex-pat terms. This is what you will not be offered.
At the end of the day come prepared with all the tough questions. Do your homework. You will find out it is not what all the companies are making it out to be. With that you can make an informed decision on whether it is right for you.
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